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13th September 2017, 08:34 AM #1
8 bit inside out candlestick.
As some of you know, I'm always up for a challenge and earlier I had posted some photos of what called inside out turning. Too long to explain here, better to do a e=search on it if you haven't heard of it before.
Well, I have made a 4 section followed by a 3 section jobbie which turned out a lot better IMHO. But, I thought 'I wonder if it's possible to do an 8?' So armed with a lump of beach wood, about 8" long by 4" square I sawed it lengthwise in to 8 segmenta, like an orange, turned them inside out and glued them back together. Turned a waste like form inot it. Then split them back into the 8 bits and turned them back the original way. That gave me the same internal form as a 4 bit, so I rearranged them the right way out but in a different form and glued them back together again. This time as a permanent fixture.
Back onto the lathe and turned the outside to the shape I wanted, heart in mouth and ready to duck toot-sweet (as the French would say?) No bits flew off and it took the shape I wanted.
I wanted it to be a candle stick to take one of my 3" spherical candles so a curve was shaped in the top. I finished up with
8 bit inside out 2 by John, on Flickr
I didn't want the candle just to sit in the dip in the bare wood. I have some zinc drain piping left over from fitting some rain water tubs. The zinc is a nice silvery, shink, soft metal, so i wondered??? So I opened up a bit of it. It's only soft soldered, and cut about a 5" square
I turned a press for it
8 bit candle stick zinc 1 by John, on Flickr
8 bit candle stick zinc 2 by John, on Flickr
And employed my 6 tonne log splitter to put a bit of pressure on it, as you do?
8 bit candle stick zinc 4 by John, on Flickr
And finished up with what looked like a floded silver handkerchief
8 bit candle stick zinc 5 by John, on Flickr
It fitted beautifully into the dip
8 bit inside out 3 by John, on Flickr
And the candle fitted as if it had been made for the job
8 bit inside out 4 by John, on Flickr
I still have to give it a coat of herd wax oil and polish, but all in all, I like it and it is very different. The holes are alternate high/low as I turned the even segments upside down to get the effect I hoped for. That is why it isn't as good a join as I would have liked in places?
C'est la vie..My ambition is to grow old disgracefully. So far my ywife recons that I'm doing quite well! John.
http://johnamandiers.wixsite.com/johns-w-o-w-1
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13th September 2017, 08:39 PM #2
Hi john, looks good mate , well done , does it need the
Insert ? Or maybe trimed off ?
Just my 2 bob, s worth !Cheers smiife
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13th September 2017, 08:56 PM #3
Ta S.
I quite like the silver hanky look of the zinc. I have to admit that it looks better in real life. Originally I was going to do a bit of tin bashing, but it looked like too much hard work and I have never been very good at that. A 14 lb watchmakers hammer is more in my line?
Not bad though for a bit of drain pipe I suppose? I had to do a small repair with some of it and I was really surprised at just how easy it is to soft solder. Being an eleky I ain't bad at soldering, but that was a joy to do.
I forgot to say that I didn't like the idea of the candle just sat in the wood. When It has burnt down it would be a hell of a job to shift it and the wax would stain the wood. There would also be the possibility for it to set the wood alight if a lot of wax had soaked in? Gota think of 'elf and safety initLast edited by Jonzjob; 13th September 2017 at 09:18 PM. Reason: Bad memory
My ambition is to grow old disgracefully. So far my ywife recons that I'm doing quite well! John.
http://johnamandiers.wixsite.com/johns-w-o-w-1
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